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Phys.org / Current flows without heat loss in newly engineered fractional quantum material

A team of US researchers has unveiled a device that can conduct electricity along its fractionally charged edges without losing energy to heat. Described in Nature Physics, the work, led by Xiaodong Xu at the University of ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Loneliness at work matters more than we think

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, labeled loneliness ...

Feb 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Pig-boar hybrids in Japan; neuroprotective lattes; the exercise/weight-loss conundrum

This week, researchers reported on a juvenile great white shark caught by fishermen in Spanish Mediterranean waters. China's clean air initiatives have resulted in major public health gains, but may have one unintended consequence. ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / A patch that sticks inside your mouth could spot inflammation early

Detecting gum disease currently requires a dentist chair and a visual exam, often catching problems only after tissue damage has started. To shift care from reactive to proactive, researchers at Texas A&M University have ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Why do I get butterflies in my stomach?

"Butterflies in the stomach" is that fluttery, nervous feeling you might have before a job interview, giving a speech or at the start of a romance.

Feb 15, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Can tuberculosis treatment be safely shortened? New studies look inside the lungs for answers

Across the spectrum of human afflictions—from cancer to heart disease to rare genetic conditions—medical investigators are continually attempting to break new ground by developing better methods of treating patients. ...

Phys.org / Unique 'inside out' planetary system reveals rocky outer world

A global team of astronomers, led by the University of Warwick, have used a European Space Agency (ESA) telescope to discover a planetary system that turns our understanding of planet formation upside down, with a distant ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Valentine's Day won't fix your relationship—but attachment theory might explain it

As Valentine's Day approaches, restaurant bookings fill up and couples exchange cards, flowers, and carefully chosen gifts. For some, it's a day of closeness and connection. For others, it can bring anxiety, disappointment, ...

Feb 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Children's views are rarely sought by researchers: We found a way to do it

Adults think we know what is best for children. We have responsibility for them—feeding them, clothing them, educating them, protecting them, loving them—but we also assume rights over them, and on their behalf. Adults ...

Feb 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Machine learning reveals hidden landscape of robust information storage

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers used machine learning to discover multiple new classes of two-dimensional memories, systems that can reliably store information despite constant environmental ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Most precise map yet of agricultural emissions charts a path to reduce hotspots

To lower agricultural emissions, policymakers and communities first need to pinpoint the sources—not just by country but crop by crop, field by field. In a study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers have synthesized ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Jupiter-family comet 41P/TGK slows down and reverses spin after perihelion

New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the comet underwent a spin reversal between April and December 2017. While this behavior is not unheard ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space